Ay Güey, the Best of Two Mexican Worlds: Tacos and Wrestling

Ay Güey Taquería and Bar, new restaurant in Springville, Alabama, unites the best of two Mexican worlds: wrestling and tacos. Ay Güey, founded by couple Arturo and Diana Flores, has been open for a month and has fascinated customers, most of whom are American. To the owners’ surprise, the lengua taco prepared by Arturo is the best seller. Read More

Webinar Will Help Your Restaurant's Social Media

Are you struggling to keep your restaurant's social media presence fresh and engaging? A free webinar — Digital Hospitality: 7 Social Media Tactics That Will Get You ALL the Customers — on October 17 at 1 p.m. Central can help! Read More

Illegal Pete's Interview, Part 3 of 3: Reusing Old Buildings for New Locations

We love adaptive reuse and to get into historical buildings. I believe that when you move into a historic building that you sort of gain that history. So you almost have a built-in history. I absolutely love that. Read More

Antojo Industry Expo — Next Week! — Features Latina Prez of Chef's Group

Chef Fionna Espana, the first Latina president of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Chefs de Cuisine Association California Los Angeles, is set to captivate audiences with special cooking demonstrations during the Antojo Industry Trade Expo. Read More

California Tortilla Adds Maryland Spot, Plans 100 New Locations

California Tortilla®, a California-style Mexican concept with 30 locations, has signed an agreement with a former employee to open a new franchise location in Maryland’s Montgomery County. Read More

Swing State Mexican/Latin Restaurant Openings

Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin are three states getting all kinds of attention as November 5 approaches. Here at el Restaurante, we’re leaving politics to the pundits, and just reporting on the culinary scene in these swing states, which have recently welcomed these Mexican/Latin restaurants: Read More

NYC Restaurant Corima Joins No-Food-Waste Week

Corima, a new modern Northern Mexican restaurant in New York’s Chinatown that was just named one of Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurant 2024, is participating in a week-long program to reduce waste in restaurants. Read More

Chicago's Best Tacos Revealed!

Yelp has released its list of Best Taco Spots in Every State. And for 2024, that honor in el Restaurante’s home state of Illinois goes to Chicago’s El Tragón Taqueria, a “cozy taqueria, located in a gas station parking lot.” Read More

He Used Epazote, Man!

“I used epazote, man! Hold on, one second. You are going to love this. I made this just for you! Never in your life have you tasted something so delicious, it's true.” Read More

Now Available: The September/October Issue!

The September/October 2024 issue of el Restaurante has been published! This issue, which is only available in a digital format, includes articles about serving fish in Mexican restaurants, adding Mexican wines to your wine list, tapping the TikTok trend, creating innovative Chiles en Nogada, and much more. The edition comes in three digital formats: The traditional, beautiful "flipbook"; our exclusive Web-Optimized Version; and the Spanish edition. Click here to access all three formats.